Gas heated sadiron



Junelzz, 1945 v P, AYALA- ETAL z smsw GAS HEATED SAD IRON Filed March 31, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet l 2g 1 I I g g Int/2111013 Pedro /7rfwr0 Balle'siros By flzmaolizm June 12, 1945. P. AYALA ETAL GAS HEATED'SAD IRON 2 Shee ts-Sheet 2 Filed March 31, 1943 Inventors d/Z'a/ Pedro Patented June 12, 1945 GAS HEATED SADIRON Pedro Ayala and Arturo Ballesteros, McAllen, Tex.

Application March 31, 1943, Serial No. 481,348

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in gas heated sadirons and has for an important object to provide a shield in the iron extending longitudinally at each side of the burner pipe to serve as a baffle in retaining the heated gases in the iron and thus produce greater efficiency in the consumption of fuel.

A further-object is to provide a device of this character of simple and practical construction, which may be conveniently attached to a suitable source of natural gas, which is also relatively inexpensive to manufacture and operate, and otherwise well adapted for the purpose for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like reference numerals re-.

4 infor the purpose of illustration we have disclosed a preferred embodiment of our invention, the numeral 5 designates the hollow base of the iron having an open top in which is fitted a cover 6.

The front end of thee-over is beveled as shown at 'l and inserted in a notch 8 formed in the upper inner edge of the base while the rear wall 9 of the base is provided with a set screw I!) hearing against the rear edge of the cover to secure the latter in position.

The cover is of a laminated construction with recesses. between the laminations filled with asbestos or other heat insulation material l2. The sections of the cover are secured together by screws I3 which also serve to secure the handle l3 thereto.

An elongated burner M in the form of a pipe section is inserted-into the base through an opening [5 in the rear wall, the inner end of the burner being closed and the lower side of the burner having spaced transverse slots I6 cut therein. A flange ll adjacent the outer end of the burner limits outward movement thereof through the opening.

A nozzle i8 is positioned in spaced relation behind the outer end of the burner l4 which is open and the nozzle includes a discharge passage I9 having a needle valve 29 threaded in the nozzle to control the passage. The nozzle is formed with an extension 2i fitted in the opening l5 above the burner and to which a pipe 22 is attached extending to a fitting 23 in the cover 6 and to which a flexible gas hose 24 is attached by means of a valve 25, the hose leading to a suitable source of natural or manufactured gas upply.

A shield 26 is positioned in the base and comprises a pair of longitudinally extending side plates 2'! disposed in spaced parallel relation to the burner at opposite sides thereof and in the path of flame rising from the burner to function as baffies for the flame at each side of the burner.

The plates 21 are connected by a cross member 28 offset downwardly and welded or otherwise suitably secured to the bottom of the base.

The upper side edges of the base are scalloped to form openings 32 to permit escape of the heated gases and also to provide means for igniting the burner.

It' is believed the details of construction, operation and manner of use of the device will be readily understood from the foregoing without further detailed explanation.

Having described the invention, claimed as new is:

A gas heated sad iron comprising a hollow base having an open top, a cover for the top, means for detachably securing the cover in the open top of the base, an elongated burner secured in a horizontal position in the base and having an open rear end, a nozzle carried by the base in spaced relation to the rear end of the burner, a needle valve adjustably carried by the nozzle, conduit means connecting the nozzle to the underside of the cover, and a flexible hose connected to the conduit means.

PEDRO AYALA. ARTURO BALLESTEROS.

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